Governor Allows Voter Residency Bill to Become Law

Governor Mark Gordon has taken action on the final outstanding piece of legislation from the 2025 Wyoming Legislative Session. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

Governor Gordon on Friday allowed House Bill 156, the voter residency bill to become law without his signature. Gordon, in a media release, reiterated his confidence in how elections in Wyoming are conducted and that he believes only citizens who are state residents should vote, but questioned the arbitrary nature and the legality of the legislation’s 30-day residency requirement. 

The Governor noted in his letter to Secretary of State Chuck Gray that the thirty-day residency requirement conflicts with federal law that prohibits a durational residency requirement to vote for the President or Vice President of the United States. The Governor also stated in his letter that the Act’s “any indication” standard for rejection of voter registration might present challenges for clerks to administer with any degree of certainty.

The bill was the number one priority of Secretary Gray’s Election Integrity Agenda announced in December of 2024. Gray said that HB 156 now becoming law marks a pivotal moment for election integrity in Wyoming.

The Governor’s letter may be found here.